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county prosecutors access to student records

in certain cases; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr.

LEACH, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. GONZALEZ,

Mr. VENTO, Mr. ROTH, Mr. LAFALCE,

Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. LAZIO of

New York, Mr. KING, Mr. CASTLE, Mr.

WELLER, and Mr. EHRLICH):

H.R. 2399. A bill to amend the Truth in

Lending Act to clarify the intent of such act

and to reduce burdensome regulatory requirements on creditors; to the Committee

on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr.

BREWSTER):

H.R. 2400. A bill to establish standards for

health plan relationships with enrollees,

health professionals, and providers; to the

Committee on Commerce.

By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. FAWELL):

H.R. 2401. A bill to provide for monthly

payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain children of veterans exposed

to ionizing radiation while in military service; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. HANSEN:

H.R. 2402. A bill to authorize an exchange

of lands in the State of Utah at Snowbasin

Ski Area; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. CLEMENT:

H.R. 2403. A bill to amend title 49, United

States Code, with respect to the regulation

of interstate transportation by common carriers engaged in civil aviation, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to

the Committees on Small Business, Government Reform and Oversight, National Security, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

case for consideration of such provisions as

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned.

By Mr. GILMAN:

H.R. 2404. A bill to extend authorities

under the Middle East Peace Facilitation

Act of 1994 until November 1, 1995, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.

ROHRABACHER, and Mr. SCHIFF):

H.R. 2405. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for civilian

science activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the

Committees on Resources, and Commerce,

for a period to be subsequently determined

by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. LEACH, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr.

BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. CASTLE, Mr.

WELLER, Mr. BONO, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr.

CREMEANS, Mr. FOX, Mr. HEINEMAN,

and Mrs. KELLY):

H.R. 2406. A bill to repeal the United States

Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the Public

Housing Program and the program for rental

housing assistance for low-income families,

and increase community control over such

programs, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. BRYANT of Texas (for himself,

and Mr. SHAYS):

H.R. 2407. A bill to amend the Forest and

Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning

Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of

1966, the National Indian Forest Resources

Management Act, and title 10, United States

Code, to strengthen the protection of native

biodiversity and to place restraints upon

clearcutting and certain other cutting practices on the forests of the United States; to

the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and

National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each

case for consideration of such provisions as

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned.

By Mr. COBURN:

H.R. 2408. A bill to provide for enhanced

penalties for health care fraud, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,

and in addition to the Committees on Ways

and Means, the Judiciary, and Government

Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the

committee concerned.

By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts:

H.R. 2409. A bill to increase the public debt

limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MURTHA:

H.R. 2410. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide reductions in required contributions to the United Mine

Workers of America combined benefit fund,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Ways and Means.

By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr.

STENHOLM, Mr. GUNDERSON, and Mr.

POSHARD):

H.R. 2411. A bill to provide assistance for

the establishment of community rural

health networks in chronically underserved

areas, to provide incentives for providers of

health care services to furnish services in

such areas, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Commerce, and in addition to

the Committee on Ways and Means, and the

Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:

H.R. 2412. A bill to improve the economic

conditions and supply of housing in native

American communities by creating the Native American Financial Services Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services,

and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. LIVINGSTON:

H.J. Res. 108. Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year

1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

T121.39 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 127: Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SAXTON,

and Mr. ENGEL.

H.R. 156: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas.

H.R. 250: Mr. DELLUMS.

H.R. 350: Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania.

H.R. 351: Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. NORWOOD, and

Mrs. CHENOWETH.

H.R. 367: Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida.

H.R. 394: Mr. MINETA, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr.

LANTOS.

H.R. 436: Mr. HANCOCK.

H.R. 491: Mr. MCKEON, Mr. RIGGS, Mr.

THORNBERRY, and Mr. BACHUS.

H.R. 497: Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.

HOKE, Mr. WISE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BARR, Mr.

DELAY, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. HOBSON, Ms.

PELOSI, Mr. DIXON, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr.

GILCHREST, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. OXLEY, Mr.

MEEHAN, Mr. FLANAGAN, and Mr. INGLIS of

South Carolina.

H.R. 519: Mr. ROYCE.

H.R. 528: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr.

RAHALL, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.

THORNTON, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. SPRATT, Mr.

HEFNER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. BRYANT of Texas,

and Mr. BURTON of Indiana.

H.R. 559: Mr. ENGEL.

H.R. 580: Mr. DOOLEY AND MR. HASTINGS of

Washington.

H.R. 596: Mr. ENSIGN.

H.R. 619: Miss COLLINS of Michigan.

H.R. 620: Mr. LIPINSKI.

H.R. 662: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. COX.

H.R. 677: Mr. MEEHAN.

H.R. 682: Mr. PACKARD.

H.R. 777: Mr. BURTON of Indiana.

H.R. 778: Mr. BURTON of Indiana.

H.R. 789: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr.

BALDACCI, Mr. SPENCE, and Mrs. LINCOLN.

H.R. 911: Mr. RAMSTAD.

H.R. 1005: Mr. LINDER.

H.R. 1023: Mr. EMERSON, Mr. KENNEDY of

Massachusetts, and Ms. MCKINNEY.

H.R. 1131: Mr. HASTERT.

H.R. 1278: Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr.

FARR, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. ENGEL.

H.R. 1488: Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. COBURN, Mr.

WALKER, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SKELTON, Mr.

TATE, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. LINDER,

and Mr. GRAHAM.

H.R. 1552: Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr.

WELDON of Florida, Mr. FOGLIETTA, and Mr.

GUTIERREZ.

H.R. 1589: Mr. GREENWOOD.

H.R. 1619: Mr. STARK.

H.R. 1625: Mr. BURTON of Indiana and Mr.

LEWIS of Kentucky.

H.R. 1627: Mr. DREIER and Mr. BARTLETT of

Maryland.

H.R. 1684: Mr. SABO.

H.R. 1701: Mr. REED.

H.R. 1702: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD.

H.R. 1703: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD.

H.R. 1704: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD.

H.R. 1713: Mr. CUNNINGHAM and Mr. ROYCE.

H.R. 1744: Mr. OWENS.

H.R. 1834: Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, Mr.

SHUSTER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SHAW, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. SAXTON Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.

NUSSLE, Mr. QUILLEN, and Mr. KIM.

H.R. 1893: Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr.

WYNN, and Mr. KING.

H.R. 1916: Mr. HAYWORTH.

H.R. 1923: Mr. ROTH, Mr. HOSTETTLER, and

Mr. ROYCE.

H.R. 1936: Ms. PELOSI, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr.

WYNN, Mr. HILLIARD, and Ms. SLAUGHTER.

H.R. 1948: Mr. DURBIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr.

WYNN, Mr. FRAZER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.

COLEMAN, and Mr. WAXMAN.

H.R. 1963: Mr. BLUTE and Mr. OWENS.

H.R. 1965: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs.

CLAYTON, Mr. RIGGS, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. BROWN

of California, Mr. ROSE, Mr. FRANKS of New

Jersey, and Mr. BORSKI.

H.R. 1968: Mr. FOX.

H.R. 1972: Mr. QUINN, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr.

FORBES, Mr. COOLEY, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr.

BAKER of California, and Mr. THORNBERRY.

H.R. 2026: Mr. WILSON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr.

SABO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. FOX, Mrs. MEEK of

Florida, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. BASS, Mr.

LATOURETTE, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. RAHALL.

H.R. 2071: Mr. FROST and Ms. MCKINNEY.

H.R. 2072: Mr. SMITH of Michigan and Mr.

LEACH.

H.R. 2089: Mr. HOEKSTRA, Ms. DUNN of

Washington, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. STUMP, Mr.

FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. HASTINGS of

Washington, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. GANSKE, Mr.

PETE GEREN of Texas, and Mr. TIAHRT.

H.R. 2098: Mr. STEARNS, Mr. HOSTETTLER,

Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr.

BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr. COX,

Mr. LARGENT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. BARTON of Texas.
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H.R. 2137: Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas.

H.R. 2143: Mr. EVANS.

H.R. 2181: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas and

Ms. SLAUGHTER.

H.R. 2190: Mr. WILSON, Mr. BRYANT of

Texas, Mr. WHITE, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr.

THORNBERRY, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. STEARNS,

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, and Mr. LEACH.

H.R. 2193: Mr. BRYANT of Texas, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.

TEJEDA, Mr. OBEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. BARRETT

of Wisconsin, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. WYDEN,

Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.

HALL of Texas, Ms. FURSE, Mr. GENE GREEN

of Texas, and Mr. MATSUI.

H.R. 2199: Mrs. THURMAN.

H.R. 2200: Mr. DREIER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.

RIGGS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HOKE, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mrs. LINCOLN,

Mr. HAYES, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr.

FROST, Mr. CANADY, Mr. KLINK, Mr. GILLMOR,

Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. DICKEY, Mr.

CHRISTENSEN, and Mrs. CHENOWETH.

H.R. 2240: Mr. WAXMAN.

H.R. 2265: Mr. STUMP and Mr. WATTS of

Oklahoma.

H.R. 2270: Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. STEARNS,

Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. WICKER, Mrs.

CHENOWETH, and Mr. TIAHRT.

H.R. 2278: Mr. ROSE.

H.R. 2290: Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. UNDERWOOD,

Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. LARGENT, and Mr.

ENGLISH of Pennsylvania.

H.R. 2306: Mr. BEREUTER.

H.R. 2310: Mr. MOAKLEY and Ms. VELAZQUEZ.

H.R. 2326: Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas and

Mrs. SMITH of New Jersey.

H.R. 2341: Mr. SOUDER and Mr. PACKARD.

H.R. 2344: Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr.

VENTO.

H.R. 2351: Mr. FOX, Mr. COBLE, and Mr.

SOUDER.

H.R. 2374: Mr. WALSH, Mr. GOSS, and Mr.

TORKILDSEN.

H. Con. Res. 50: Mr. ROSE.

H. Con. Res. 97: Mr. FILNER.

H. Res. 200: Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. SLAUGHTER,

Mr. WAXMAN, and Mrs. LOWEY.

T121.40 PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII,

42. The SPEAKER presented a petition of

the Atlanta City Council, Atlanta, GA, relative to Federal drug abuse prevention programs; which was referred to the Committee

on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

T121.41 DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

were deleted from public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 1915: Mr. KIM.

H.R. 2202: Mr. KIM.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1995

(122)

T122.1 DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO

TEMPORE

The House was called to order by the

SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HEFLEY,

who laid before the House the following

communication:

WASHINGTON, DC,

September 28, 1995.

I hereby designate the Honorable JOEL

HEFLEY to act as Speaker pro tempore on

this day.

NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

T122.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HEFLEY, announced he had examined

and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, September 27,

1995.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

T122.3 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,

were referred as follows:

1469. A letter from the Secretary of State,

transmitting a report on the transfer of

property to the Republic of Panama under

the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related

agreements, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3784(b); to

the Committee on National Security.

1470. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a

report on the progress of the Department in

implementing expanded lead-based paint

hazard evaluation and reduction activities,

pursuant to Public Law 102–550, section

1061(b) (106 Stat. 3927); to the Committee on

Banking and Financial Services.

1471. A letter from the President and

Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United

States, transmitting a report involving U.S.

exports to the Compania Samalayuca II, S.A.

de C.V., pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to

the Committee on Banking and Financial

Services.

1472. A letter from the Chairman, Board of

Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting a copy of the Board’s report on credit advertising rules under the Truth in Lending Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1613; to the

Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

1473. A letter from the Director, Defense

Security Assistance Agency, transmitting

the Department of the Navy’s proposed lease

of defense articles to Australia (Transmittal

No. 36–95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to

the Committee on International Relations.

1474. A letter from the Director, Defense

Security Assistance Agency, transmitting

the Department of the Army’s proposed lease

of defense articles to France (Transmittal

No. 37–95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796(a); to

the Committee on International Relations.

1475. A letter from the Executive Director,

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental

Relations, transmitting the annual report on

Federal court decisions which have created

mandates on State, local, and tribal governments, pursuant to Public Law 104–4, section

304 (109 Stat. 70); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

1476. A letter from the Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report on the necessity to construct modifications to Scofield

Dam, Scofield Project, UT, in order to preserve its structural safety, pursuant to 43

U.S.C. 509; to the Committee on Resources.

T122.4 POINT OF ORDER

Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida during one

minute speeches addressed the House

and, during the course of his remarks,

Mr. EHLERS made a point of order,

and said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is addressing a matter currently under consideration by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, and under

House rules that is not permitted.’’.

Mr. DOGGETT was recognized to

speak to the point of order and said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, on March 8 of this

year, Speaker GINGRICH himself announced a new policy concerning

speech on the House floor. Let me

quote directly, for your consideration

in making this ruling, his comments on

March 8.

‘‘He said, and I quote, ‘The fact is,

Members of the House are allowed to

say virtually anything on the House

floor. It is protected and has been for

200 years. It is written into the Constitution.’

‘‘Mr. Speaker, it would seem to me,

in view of the Speaker’s own words,

that comments about the Speaker and

about ethics on the floor of this House

are certainly within the rules of the

House.’’.

Mr. EHLERS was recognized to speak

to the point of order and said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, that point that was

just made has been made a number of

times. The point is simply the rules of

the House prevent us from speaking

about matters which are under consideration in the Committee on Standards

of Official Conduct, and the speaker

was out of order.’’.

Mr. WISE was recognized to speak to

the point of order and said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, yes, I wish to comment. As I understood the remarks of

the gentleman from Florida [Mr. JOHNSTON], they were directed at the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the process it is undertaking.

Those remarks also went to a general

process and, as I think he specifically

referred to, proceedings affecting any

Member.

‘‘Mr. Speaker, certainly I would hope

that the general conduct of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct would be a proper subject for discussion here on the House floor.’’.

Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida was recognized to speak to the point of order and

said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, if I may further address the inquiry, I agree with the last

speaker. I was inquiring and investigating the process of the committee

itself, and not into the specific inquiry

of the Speaker. I think if the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. EHLERS]

listened closely, the gentleman would

see the distinction of his complaints

last week and the freedom of speech.’’.

Mr. DOGGETT was recognized to

speak to the point of order and said:

‘‘Mr. Speaker, if I might be heard further on the point of order. In consideration of the rules, particularly as it relates to the Committee on Standards of

Official Conduct, I believe that the

rules do refer to certain proceedings in

front of the Committee on Standards of

Official Conduct being secret.

‘‘But, Mr. Speaker, when the chairwoman of the Committee on Standards

of Official Conduct comments publicly

and repeatedly in the newspapers on

this subject, surely there is an exception within our rules to permit our

Members to comment on the proceedings in front of that committee

when she is, herself, speaking about

the Committee on Standards and Official Conduct and how it is disregarding

its own rules.’’.